# ‘I was sure I was going to die’: Passengers fought off attack on Flydubai flight to Tel Aviv

https://mins.news/en/item/81334

- CNN, 2026-10-01 04:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/30/middleeast/flydubai-israel-plane-pilot-hijacking-incident-latam-hnk-intl?Date=20261001&Profile=cnn

> A mid-air attack on a Flydubai aircraft traveling from the United Arab Emirates to Tel Aviv was prevented Wednesday after passengers and crew rushed into the cockpit and regained control of the plane, averting what could have been a catastrophic outcome.

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